US 11,952,034 B2
Power column actuator mounting device
Randy W. Jones, North Branch, MI (US); James E. Rouleau, Burt, MI (US); Todd M. King, Saginaw, MI (US); and Robert D. Maida, Pinconning, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/075,143.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/285,950, filed on Dec. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0174139 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 1/181 (2006.01); B62D 1/185 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/181 (2013.01) [B62D 1/185 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power driven, telescoping steering column, comprising:
a tubular outer jacket extending along a central axis between an outer jacket lower end and an outer jacket upper end;
a tubular inner jacket extending along said central axis between an inner jacket lower end and an inner jacket upper end;
a tubular intermediate jacket extending along said central axis between an intermediate jacket lower end and an intermediate jacket upper end, said intermediate jacket lower end being configured for telescopic movement relative to said tubular outer jacket and said intermediate jacket upper end being configured for telescopic movement relative to said tubular inner jacket;
an actuator assembly configured to power the relative telescoping movement between said intermediate jacket lower end and said tubular outer jacket and between said intermediate jacket upper end and said tubular inner jacket; and
a mounting device formed of a separate piece of material from said tubular outer jacket and being operably coupled against relative axial movement with said tubular outer jacket, said mounting device being coupled to said actuator assembly, such that upon selective actuation of said actuator assembly, said intermediate jacket lower end moves in telescoping relation with said tubular outer jacket and said intermediate jacket upper end moves in telescoping relation with said tubular inner jacket, wherein said mounting device is disposed in a pocket extending into said outer jacket lower end, and further including an end cover closing off said pocket and constraining said mounting device against axial movement in said pocket.